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How Governmental Carrots and Sticks Impact Private Investment in Defense Tech and the Security Ecosystem

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

In response to rising geopolitical tensions – from the Middle East to the Taiwan Strait to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine –the Biden Administration is increasingly using economic incentives and sanctions to assist the United States’ foreign policy objectives or mitigate the risk of increased con

BIS Authorizes Medical Device Exports to Russia, Belarus, and Occupied Ukraine (With Strings Attached)

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

License Exception MED, published by the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on April 25, authorizes the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of EAR99 “medical devices” to non-military hospitals but comes with new restrictions and due diligence requirements....

State AG Updates: Data Privacy & Security; Artificial Intelligence; Predatory & Deceptive Real Estate Practices; Consumer Protection; Opioid Epidemic; and Federal Regulations

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

Data Privacy & Security - DoorDash to Pay a $375,000 Civil Penalty Under the CCPA for Participation in Marketing Collective - Clarifying that California considers participation in a marketing cooperative to be a “sale” under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Attorney Ge

UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – April 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

April 2024 has been another busy month for ESG regulation both in the UK, EU and internationally.

Courts Disagree About Privilege Log Requirements: Part I

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

All or nearly all courts require litigants to log documents withheld on privilege or work product grounds (with an exception discussed next week). But they disagree about what the log should include — with some courts taking an unrealistically expansive view....

Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates — May 2024

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

On March 6, 2024, the SEC issued its long-awaited climate disclosure rule, which mandates the disclosure of climate-related risks and Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions, among other things.

UK Competition and Markets Authority Releases Update on Potential Risks of AI Foundation Models

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently published an update paper outlining its concerns with AI foundation models (FMs).

SCOTUS Clarifies Broad Title VII Protections for Job Changes

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously confirmed that private employers can be liable for changing an employee’s working terms and conditions because of race or another protected status, even if the changes do not reduce pay or otherwise amount to a demotion. In Muldrow v. St.

FAR Council Issues Final Rule on Sustainable Products & Services

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

As part of the Biden administration’s effort to use federal purchasing power to tackle climate change, the FAR Council issued a final rule, effective May 22, 2024, requiring agencies to procure “sustainable products and services,” to the “maximum extent practicable.” The “sustainable products and

Will California’s Proposed Acrylamide Warning Amendment Under Proposition 65 Pass Legal Muster?

By EsqSocial Corporation 02/05/24

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed additional safe harbor warnings for products containing acrylamide in response to recent litigation questioning the constitutionality of such labeling requirements....

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